World Cup

So it’s “arrivederci” to Mr Capello and with that once again The FA are in search of fresh man with fresh ideas to manage the England football team. The now infamous “impossible job” is waiting ominously to be filled by …

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The best part about holiday shopping is the amount of discounts you can find. It is very important to go around the market before buying something because you never know, you might find it for cheaper elsewhere. Keeping that in …

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The 1960s just might be football’s golden decade. George Best, Garrincha, Pele in his prime and much much more.

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Always the perennial underachievers, the last few years have seen that theory put to bed.  Though the senior team went out in the second round in the 2006 world cup, their previous group performances were electric and a sign of …

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FIFA Vice President and President of the CONCACAF Jack Warner has resigned stating he’s tired of being FIFA’s fall-guy. This time, that reputation is earned.

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In the mid-90s a striker from Brazil was making tremors throughout the world football as he scored 42 goals in 46 appearances with PSV Eindhoven. His journey continued from there to Barcelona to Inter Milan to Real Madrid and greatness …

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Stop the presses! England to win the next World Cup! This could be our year! Well, not quite. I’m not talking about the men, I’m talking about the women. Hope Powell’s England women’s side has quietly been making great strides …

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I was recently interviewed for a Polish newspaper as part of a feature on FIFA ahead of the 1 June elections. The Q&A is below, but as part of the preamble it’s important to point two things: One, journalists and …

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When the Italian Football Federation announced that former Fiorentina boss Cesare Prandelli had replaced Marcello Lippi at the post of the Italian national team, there were few who disputed the decision. Despite being untested at the highest level, Prandelli brought …

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Chile’s U-20 Bryan Carrasco full-back used Ecuador forward Edson Montano’s hand to smack himself in the face to get a free kick. I believe the ploy was set up by Carrasco to gain more than free kick but he was …

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Retired English striker and currently a sports broadcaster, Gary Lineker has had his ups and downs on the field of football – performance-wise and otherwise. I guess it is okay to have a bad game of football but is it …

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Alas, ’tis that time of year again when thoughts invariably turn to the ‘new’ and stock is taken of the twelve months that played out hence – and we forthright bods at Soccerlens are no different. As we yet again …

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